CAVSA member agency, U.S. VETS, shows veterans how to lobby for veteran resource at the California State Capitol. In the video, Dr. Miatta R. Snetter Psy.D., leads a team of 75 veterans from community colleges in Southern California throughout the California State Capitol as they advocate for veteran resources especially as it relates […]
CAVSA Member Hosts 9th Annual 5K Run On May 18th, New Directions for Veterans hosted their 9th Annual NDVets 5K Run/Walk to honor the veterans in their lives and to raise funds to help serve local veterans. This year, they had more than 1,000 runners and walkers of all ages at the run which […]
Memorial Day 2019 is observed on May 27. Please join us in taking time this Memorial Day to remember all those who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country.
“Department of Defense studies have found that veterans are four times as likely to be targeted by predatory lenders. CAVSA is in strong support of AB 539, which seeks to address these predatory practices and their disproportionate impact on California veterans,” said CAVSA Executive Director, Chuck Helget.
In 2018, CAVSA released the ‘State of the Veteran Community Report.’ In light of the recent federal government shutdown, CAVSA members comment on the alarming and growing mental health needs of California’s veterans. “We understand the obstacles veterans face — including homelessness, poverty, unemployment and disability – are interrelated and require an integrated network of […]
During Veterans Month, the U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs selected a Principal Developer to create more than 1,200 units of Veteran housing at VA’s Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System – West Los Angeles Campus. U.S.VETS (CAVSA Member) selected to be part of this very important project.
2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, and this Veterans Day we celebrate the service and sacrifice of the men and women who shipped off to Europe to help our allies in “the war to end all wars”.
Propositions 1 & 2 work together to help solve the housing crisis, homelessness and psychological issues faced by many U.S. military veterans.
CAVSA is proud to announce the 2018 State of the Veteran Community Report. In late 2017, CAVSA was awarded a three year grant…
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program recently began the process of reducing the average…